Live Batches

Banking Awareness Questions for IBPS RRBs PO and Clerk Exam 2017

Dear Readers,

Banking Quiz for IBPS Exam 2017

Just a few months are left for IBPS RRBs Mains It is time to pace up your preparation of Banking Awareness for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Mains. These Banking questions will also help you in preparing for other upcoming banking recruitment examination.

Q1. Security Paper Mill (SPM) located at-

(a) Mumbai

(b) Kolkata

(c) Bengaluru

(d) Hoshangabad

(e) New Delhi

S1. Ans.(d)Sol. Security Paper Mill was established in 1968 at Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh.

Q2. What is the meaning of Mixed economy?

(a) Co-existence of small and large industries

(b) Co-existence of public and private industries

(c) Co-existence of the rich and poor

(d) Promoting both agriculture and industries in the economy

(e) None of the given options is true

S2. Ans.(b)Sol. All modern economies are mixed where the means of production are shared between the private and public sectors.

Q3. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) was formed after corporatisation of nine units including four mints, four presses and one paper mill which were earlier functioning under the Ministry of Finance. The Company was incorporated on-

(a) 13th January 2006

(b) 01st April 2002

(c) 18th March 2004

(d) 02nd October 2008

(e) 15th September 1960

S3. Ans.(a)Sol. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) was formed after corporatisation of nine units including four mints, four presses and one paper mill which were earlier functioning under the Ministry of Finance. The Company was incorporated on 13.01.2006 under the Companies Act, 1956 with its headquarters at 16th Floor, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi. SPMCIL, a Miniratna Category-I CPSE, and wholly owned Schedule ‘A’ Company of Government of India, is engaged in the manufacture of security paper, minting of coins, printing of currency and bank notes, non-judicial stamp papers, postage stamps, travel documents, etc.

Q4. India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) is a wholly-owned _____________ company set up in 2006.

(a) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

(b) Finance Ministry (FM)

(c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

(d) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(e) Government of India (GOI)

S4. Ans.(e)Sol. India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) is a wholly-owned Government of India company set up in 2006 to provide long-term finance to viable infrastructure projects through the Scheme for Financing Viable Infrastructure Projects through a Special Purpose Vehicle called India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL), broadly referred to as SIFTI.

Q5. _________ are the market operations conducted by the RBI with an objective to adjust the rupee liquidity conditions in the market on a durable basis.

(a) Open Market Operations (OMOs)

(b) Capital Market Operations

(c) When Issued Market

(d) All of the Above

(e) Monetary Policy

S5. Ans.(a)Sol. Open Market Operations (OMO’s) conducted by the RBI by way of sale/ purchase of Government securities to/ from the market. When the RBI feels there is excess liquidity in the market, it resorts to sale of securities thereby sucking out the rupee liquidity. Similarly, when the liquidity conditions are tight, the RBI will buy securities from the market, thereby releasing liquidity into the market.

Q6. When a Bank provides a loan for purchase of white goods, it is categorised as _____________

(d) repayable on demand or after an agreed period as per customer’s choice

(e) None of the given options is true

S7. Ans.(d)Sol. A fixed deposit (FD) is a financial instrument provided by banks which provides investors with a higher rate of interest than a regular savings account, until the given maturity date.And Recurring Deposit is a special kind of Term Deposit offered by banks in India which help people with regular incomes to deposit a fixed amount every month into their Recurring Deposit account and earn interest at the rate applicable to Fixed Deposits.

Q8. What is the full form of ‘FSDC’ which is used in financial sectors?

(a) Financial Security and Development Council

(b) Financial Stability and Development Council

(c) Fiscal Security and Development Council

(d) Fiscal Stability and Development Council

(e) None of the given options is true

S8. Ans.(b)Sol. Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is an apex-level body constituted by the government of India. Chairperson: The Union Finance Minister of India.

Q9. FSDC was set up by the Government as the apex level forum in-

(a) September 2002

(b) January 2016

(c) March 2012

(d) July 2005

(e) December 2010

S9. Ans.(e)Sol. With a view of strengthening and institutionalizing the mechanism for maintaining financial stability, enhancing inter-regulatory coordination and promoting financial sector development, the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was set up by the Government as the apex level forum in December 2010. The Chairman of the Council is the Finance Minister and its members include the heads of all Financial Sector Regulators (RBI, SEBI, PFRDA & IRDA) Finance Secretary and/or Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), and Chief Economic Adviser. The Council can invite experts to its meeting if required.

Q10. CRAR stands for _________

(a) Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio

(b) Capital to Risk Assets Ratio

(c) Credit Rating-Weighted Assets Ratio

(d) Credit Rating Assets Ratio

(e) None of the given options is true

S10. Ans.(a)Sol. The Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) or Capital-to-Risk weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) is a measure of a bank’s capital. It is expressed as a percentage of a bank’s risk weighted credit exposures. It is used to protect depositors and promote the stability and efficiency of financial systems around the world.

Q11. Softbank has made its biggest investment in an Indian digital enterprise by sealing a funding round of Rs 9,000 crore ($1.4 billion) in mobile payments provider Paytm. Softbank is based in-

(a) Austria

(b) Japan

(c) Hong Kong

(d) China

(e) Russia

S11. Ans.(b)Sol. Softbank has made its biggest investment in an Indian digital enterprise by sealing a funding round of Rs 9,000 crore ($1.4 billion) in mobile payments provider Paytm.The Japanese internet and telecom conglomerate will now own about a fifth of the Noida-based company estimated to be worth $8 billion, making it the country’s second most valuable startup. This is the largest fund infusion by a single investor in an Indian start-up and also Softbank's largest investment in a single company in India.

Q12. Which among the following banks has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India for selling life insurance products of LIC?

(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(b) Axis Bank

(c) ICICI Bank

(d) State Bank of India

(e) Karnataka Bank

S12. Ans.(e)Sol. Karnataka Bank Ltd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India for selling life insurance products of LIC.

Q13. HDFC Life has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-based application 'SPOK' that can automatically read, understand, categorise, prioritise and respond to customer emails sent to the private insurer. Where is the corporate office of HDFC life?

(a) Nainital

(b) Jaipur

(c) Mumbai

(d) New Delhi

(e) Ahmedabad

S13. Ans.(c)Sol. HDFC Life has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-based application 'SPOK' that can automatically read, understand, categorise, prioritise and respond to customer emails sent to the private insurer. Mumbai is the corporate office of HDFC life.

Q14. Which bank has launched a new trading platform called “Selfie” for customers in association with Geojit?

(a) Federal Bank

(b) IDFC Bank

(c) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(d) HDFC Bank

(e) ICICI Bank

S14. Ans.(a)Sol. Federal Bank, in association with Geojit, has launched a new trading platform called “Selfie” for customers. Designed and managed by Geojit, the trading platform will give its users absolute control over their investments with timely research inputs to make sound investment decisions.

Q15. _____________ and IFFCO rolled out their first set of co-branded debit cards for farmers as part of a novel initiative to push digitalisation and cashless economy.

(a) SIDBI

(b) SBI

(c) PNB

(d) BOB

(e) NABARD

S15. Ans.(d)Sol. Bank of Baroda (BOB) and IFFCO has rolled out their first set of co-branded debit cards for farmers as part of a novel initiative to push digitalisation and cashless economy. Both the organisations in February 2017 entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard. The co-branded debit cards, with the inbuilt overdraft of Rs. 2,500 in special savings bank account, could be used for the purchase of various agri products at IFFCO sale counters.